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2011 FLL Scores and Rankings released

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The Scores and Rankings for the Pittsburgh Regional FIRST LEGO League has been released. Click on the article for the link!

Written by Vu Nguyen

January 23rd, 2012 at 1:55 pm

Posted in Competitions,FLL

Student teams program interplanetary robots

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Engineering teams have been given a set of topographical maps and a sophisticated robotic system to solve a set of robotic challenges using state of the art software, telecommunications, and multi-sensor feedback. Teams are using current methodologies demonstrated by the Mars Lander missions where NASA was able to remotely control its Pathfinder robot by sending snippets of code to control the robot enabling NASA to explore the Martian surface.

Written by Robin Shoop

November 29th, 2011 at 3:51 pm

Posted in General News

2012 Summer On-Site training schedule

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The Robotics Academy has just released the Summer On-site Training schedule for 2012. Click on the article for the available sessions!

Written by Vu Nguyen

November 22nd, 2011 at 2:26 pm

ROBOTC 3.04 is now available!

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ROBOTC 3.04 has just been released at ROBOTC.net. Click on the article to view the change log!

Written by Vu Nguyen

October 10th, 2011 at 4:16 pm

Posted in General News

Updated VEX Gateway Challenge available!

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We have updated the VEX Gateway Challenge Level Pack that includes just minor changes. Click on the article to download it now!

Written by Vu Nguyen

September 28th, 2011 at 1:54 pm

Posted in ROBOTC

ROBOTC 3.03 is now available!

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ROBOTC 3.03 has just been released at ROBOTC.net. Click on the article to view the change log!

Written by Vu Nguyen

September 26th, 2011 at 3:46 pm

Posted in ROBOTC

Video on how to use the Robot Virtual Worlds software

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So folks have been asking how to use the Robot Virtual Worlds.  Here is a quick Video that shows you how to use the software.  If this doesn’t make sense please tell me what you are looking for.

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Written by Robin Shoop

September 19th, 2011 at 5:24 pm

Posted in General News

FTC Bowled-Over and VEX Gateway Challenge Virtual Gameboards

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The new FTC Bowled Over Virtual Gameboard has been edited allowing the placement of robots in four different start positions. The ROBOTC development team has also fixed the physics problem found in the first build.  The VEX Gateway challenge now has four start positions and allows teams to test their programs with the gate up or the gate down. Download a copy of the Robot Virtual World at www.robotc.net/rvw to learn how Robot Virtual Worlds work click here: …

Written by Robin Shoop

September 17th, 2011 at 11:59 am

New FTC and VEX challenges are ready

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FTC Bowled Over Game In Virtual Format

Written by Robin Shoop

September 16th, 2011 at 5:25 pm

Preview all ROBOTC curriculum for FREE!

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Teachers, coaches, and parents,

Now that the summer is here you may have time to review new curriculum. ROBOTC is the fastest growing robotics software available in education today! ROBOTC was just selected as the programming language that will be used in the PLTW school network.

The facts are in:
- ROBOTC has been optimized for education. The Robotics Academy conducts iterative testing on the end user experience and use the results of testing …

Written by Robin Shoop

June 21st, 2011 at 5:37 pm

Posted in General News